Residue from the remnant saltmarsh habitat of the orange-bellied parrot. The fragility of the pieces is reminiscent of the demise of the habitat. The residue marks a resting place, a point on a journey.
TOP: bone china (detail) – residue of salt bush. 2000 x 350 x 360mm
BOTTOM: clay – residue of grasses. 500 x 620 x 380mm
This body of work seeks to explore ways of describing the land through the representation of movement. This notion of movement refers to lifetime tracks or migration paths. These tracks and traces can be seen as a thread through the land, one that weaves a connection through diverse habitats.